Spring weekend · Yellowknife

Spring weekend in Yellowknife

Spring in Yellowknife — blossoms, opening patios, markets and the first warm-evening dinners worth booking.

Editor's pickFrequently added to plans

Top spots in Yellowknife

  • Aurora Village

    Outdoors

    25 min east

    Heated teepees and panoramic-chair aurora viewing.

  • Cameron Falls

    Outdoors

    Hidden Lake — 50 km east

    Easy hike to a powerful subarctic waterfall.

  • Dettah Ice Road

    Outdoors

    Across Great Slave Lake

    Drive across 6 km of frozen lake to the Dene community of Dettah.

  • Houseboat Bay

    Outdoors

    Yellowknife Bay

    Colourful floating homes — kayak past in summer.

Where to eat

  • Bullocks' Bistro

    $$$

    Northern fish-fry · Old Town

    Cash-only shack legend — fresh-caught Great Slave fish, write on the walls.

  • NWT Brewing Co. / Woodyard

    $$

    Brewpub · Old Town

    House-brewed beer with views of Houseboat Bay.

  • Sushi North

    $$

    Sushi · Downtown

    Famously the world's most-northern sushi joint.

  • Wildcat Café

    $$

    Northern Canadian · Old Town

    1937 log cabin — Yellowknife's oldest restaurant.

Frequently asked

  • Standouts right now: Cameron Falls, Dettah Ice Road, Aurora Village. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Yellowknife and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.

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